CHICAGO -- In jeopardy of losing the Danks brothers, the Chicago White Sox made sure to lock up the LaRoche brothers for the upcoming season.Baseball America reported Saturday that the White Sox signed infielder Andy LaRoche to a minor-league deal.

The Oakland Athletics placed reliever Ryan Cook on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm Friday, sent struggling starter Dan Straily to Triple-A Sacramento and called up relievers Fernando Rodriguez and Joe Savery.